in.qui.si.tion
n.(名词)
The act of inquiring into a matter; an investigation.See Synonyms at inquiry
调查:对某事调查的行为;调查参见 inquiry
Law
【法律】
An inquest.
审讯
The verdict of a judicial inquiry.
法庭调查的裁决
Inquisition A tribunal formerly held in the Roman Catholic Church and directed at the suppression of heresy.
Inquisition 宗教法庭:曾设于罗马天主教堂的法庭,目的是对异教进行压制
An investigation that violates the privacy or rights of individuals.
侵犯或践踏个人隐私权和人权的调查
A rigorous, harsh interrogation.
严厉的,粗暴的质问
来源:
Middle English inquisicioun
中古英语 inquisicioun
from Old French inquisicion
源自 古法语 inquisicion
from Latin inquosotiô inquosotiôn-
源自 拉丁语 inquosotiô inquosotiôn-
from inquosotus [past participle of] inquorere [to inquire] * see inquire
源自 inquosotus [] inquorere的过去分词 [询问] *参见 inquire
【引伸】
in.quisi.tional
adj.(形容词)